Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Carving
- The Greyfriars
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Observatory
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bone Trial Piece
- The County Court House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Yorkshire Museum
- Minster Library
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Anglian Cross